Essentials of Psychiatry is a comprehensive practical text covering the discipline of psychiatry. Abridged from the hugely successful and highly praised Psychiatry, second editionby two internationally recognized psychiatrists, this text covers both the foundations of psychiatry and the clinical management of disorders.

Sections on Approaches to the Patient, Developmental Perspectives, and Scientific Foundations set the scene for the comprehensive Assessment, Disorders and Therapeutics sections. These are enhanced by clinical vignettes that further illustrate the complexity of each condition.

Exciting, accessible, and clinically relevant, Essentials of Psychiatryis an invaluable resource for trainees in psychiatry and other mental health disciplines, as well as any clinician looking for a comprehensive, authoritative, up-to-date reference text for the assessment and treatment of mental disorders.

Praise for Psychiatry, Second Edition

There is no question in my mind that Psychiatryis the definitive textbook that the United States can proudly offer to the world at this critical point in the history of our discipline.

—Renato D Alarcon in the American Journal of Psychiatry

Kay (psychiatry, Wright State U. School of Medicine) and Tasman (psychiatry and behavioral sciences, U. of Louisville School of Medicine) present a synopsis of the 2400 page Psychiatry Second Edition (John Wiley and Sons) that condenses that text's 112 chapters by leaving out much of the discussion of the neural and social sciences that underlie psychiatric practice. The resulting text is intended to provide a broad overview of clinical psychiatry for beginning psychiatry students, nonpsychiatric physicians, and others. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

"Rarely have I read a book that is so packed with facts, figures, and in general, everything you may want to know about psychiatry." (PsycCRITIQUES, August 15, 2007)

"…a marvelous, thorough review of psychiatry in a well-organized, easy-to-read fashion…Most clinicians will find that this single volume book will meet their needs for a comprehensive textbook of psychiatry." (Doody's Health Services)

Essentials of Psychiatryprovides a synopsis of the most critical material in the field of psychiatry. It covers the whole field, including assessment of the patient, definitions of each disorder, all treatment options and prognosis. The phenomenological classification of disorders is based on the APA’s DSM-IV-TR: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. This is followed by full treatment plans for each condition and a review of each therapy option in a dedicated therapeutics section.

• Provides all the clinical information needed by psychiatry trainees to complete their residency and pass the boards
• All psychiatric assessment tools are described in detail
• Full descriptions of the DSM-IV-TR Diagnostic Criteria sets for each disorder
• Clinical vignettes (case histories) describe difficult clinical scenarios and give management options and outcome

This book is relevant to trainees in psychiatry worldwide, as well as other mental health workers such as psychologists, mental health nurses and social workers.

Jerald Kayis one of the US’s leading Child Psychiatrists and Psychiatry Educators. He is Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.  Professor Kay is a co-editor of Wiley's leading textbook in the field, Psychiatry 2nd edition, and other texts in the field, including  Clinical Child Psychiatry.

Allan Tasman,Professor and Chair, Deparment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Kentucky, USA. Professor Tasman is a world-renowned psychiatric leader and educator. He is Secretary for Education of the World Psychiatric Association and also serves as President Elect of the Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists, an international academic organization representing all countries of the Pacific Rim.

He is Past President of the American Psychiatric Association, the world's largest national psychiatric association.  Professor Tasman is the lead editor of Psychiatry 2nd edition. 

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

Part One Approaches to the Patient.

Chapter 1 Listening to the Patient.

Chapter 2 The Cultural Context of Clinical Assessment.

Chapter 3 The Psychiatric Interview: Settings and Techniques.

Chapter 4 Physician–Patient Relationship.

Chapter 5 Professional Ethics and Boundaries.

Chapter 6 Law, Ethics and Psychiatry.

Part Two A Developmental Perspective on Normal Domains of Mental and Behavioral Function.

Chapter 7 A Psychiatric Perspective on Human Development.

Chapter 8 Psychopathology Across the Life-Cycle.

Part Three Scientifi c Foundations of Psychiatry.

Chapter 9 Psychiatric Epidemiology.

Chapter 10 Psychiatric Pathophysiology: Schizophrenia.

Chapter 11 Psychiatric Pathophysiology: Mood Disorders.

Chapter 12 Psychiatric Pathophysiology: Anxiety Disorders.

Chapter 13 Psychiatric Pathophysiology: Addiction.

Chapter 14 Psychiatric Pathophysiology: Dementia.

Chapter 15 Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology.

Chapter 16 Cognitive Psychology: Basic Theory and Clinical Implications.

Chapter 17 Social Psychology.

Chapter 18 Psychoanalytic Theories.

Part Four Manifestations and Assessments of Psychiatric Illness.

Chapter 19 Clinical Evaluation and Treatment Planning: A Multimodal Approach.

Chapter 20 Behavior and Adaptive Functioning.

Chapter 21 Cultural Aspects of Psychiatric Disorders.

Part Five Disorders.

Chapter 22 Psychiatric Classifi cation.

Chapter 23 Diagnostic Classifi cation in Infancy and Early Childhood.

Chapter 24 Childhood Disorders: Mental Retardation.

Chapter 25 Childhood Disorders: Learning and Motor Skills Disorders.

Chapter 26 Childhood Disorders: Communication Disorders.

Chapter 27 Childhood Disorders: The Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Chapter 28 Childhood Disorders: Attention-deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders.

Chapter 29 Childhood Disorders: Feeding and Other Disorders of Infancy or Early Childhood.

Chapter 30 Childhood Disorders: Tic Disorders.

Chapter 31 Childhood Disorders: Elimination Disorders and Childhood Anxiety Disorders.

Chapter 32 Delirium and Dementia.

Chapter 33 Mental Disorders Due to a General Medical Condition.

Chapter 34 General Approaches to Substance and Polydrug Use Disorders.

Chapter 35 Substance Abuse: Alcohol Use Disorders.

Chapter 36 Substance Abuse: Caffeine Use Disorders.

Chapter 37 Substance Abuse: Cannabis-related Disorders.

Chapter 38 Substance Abuse: Cocaine Use Disorders.

Chapter 39 Substance Abuse: Phencycline Use Disorders.

Chapter 40 Substance Abuse: Hallucinogenand MDMA-Related Disorders.

Chapter 41 Substance Abuse: Inhalant-related Disorders.

Chapter 42 Substance Abuse: Nicotine Dependence.

Chapter 43 Substance Abuse: Opioid Use Disorders.

Chapter 44 Substance Abuse: Sedative, Hypnotic, or Anxiolytic Use Disorders.

Chapter 45 Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses.

Chapter 46 Mood Disorders: Depression.

Chapter 47 Mood Disorders: Bipolar (Manic–Depressive) Disorders.

Chapter 48 Mood Disorders: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.

Chapter 49 Anxiety Disorders: Panic Disorder With and Without Agoraphobia.

Chapter 50 Anxiety Disorders: Social and Specific Phobias.

Chapter 51 Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder.

Chapter 52 Anxiety Disorders: Traumatic Stress Disorders.

Chapter 53 Anxiety Disorders: Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

Chapter 54 Somatoform Disorders.

Chapter 55 Factitious Disorders.

Chapter 56 Dissociative Disorders.

Chapter 57 Sexual Disorders.

Chapter 58 Eating Disorders.

Chapter 59 Sleep and Sleep–Wake Disorders.

Chapter 60 Impulse Control Disorders.

Chapter 61 Adjustment Disorders.

Chapter 62 Personality Disorders.

Chapter 63 Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Condition.

Chapter 64 Medication-induced Movement Disorders.

Chapter 65 Relational Problems.

Part Six Therapeutics.

Chapter 66 Individual Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.

Chapter 67 Group Psychotherapy.

Chapter 68 Time-limited Psychotherapy(Including Interpersonal Therapy).

Chapter 69 Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies.

Chapter 70 Family Therapy.

Chapter 71 Couples Therapy.

Chapter 72 Hypnosis.

Chapter 73 Psychosocial Rehabilitation.

Chapter 74 Electroconvulsive Therapy, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, and Vagal Nerve Stimulation.

Chapter 75 Neurosurgery for Treatment-Refractory Psychiatric Disorders: Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder.

Chapter 76 Ethnic and Cultural Perspectives in Psychopharmacology.

Chapter 77 Antipsychotic Drugs.

Chapter 78 Mood Stabilizers.

Chapter 79 Antidepressants.

Chapter 80 Anxiolytic Drugs.

Chapter 81 Sedative–Hypnotic Agents.

Chapter 82 Stimulants and Related Compounds.

Chapter 83 Cognitive Enhancers and Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease.

Chapter 84 Pharmacotherapies for Substance Abuse.

Chapter 85 Therapeutic Management of the Suicidal Patient.

Chapter 86 Treatment of Violent Behavior.

Chapter 87 Combined Therapies: Psychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy.

Chapter 88 Medication Compliance.

Index.